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# Peter Brandes

Peter Brandes is an artist with 57 auction lots recorded since 2004, median price $657. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Peter Brandes sold in 2013 for a hammer price of $1,355 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Peter Brandes work worth?

Across 43 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Peter Brandes work is $657.

The median Peter Brandes print sells for $235 across 43 lots.

The median Peter Brandes painting sells for $1,516 across 24 lots.

The median Peter Brandes work on paper sells for $691 across 7 lots.

Medium (50–120 cm) Peter Brandes prints typically sell for $151–$255 (the middle half of 33 sold lots).

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 53 | $235†‡ | $3,391† | 81.1% | 2026-02-08 |
| Paintings | 29 | $1,516† | $6,919 | 82.8% | 2013-01-15 |
| Works on Paper | 8 | $691† | $888† | 87.5% | 2013-01-08 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 5 | $3,955† | $6,919 | — | 2009-10-28 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Peter Brandes's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (53 lots) median $235 with 81.1% sell-through. Paintings (29 lots) median $1,516, record $6,919. A typical Peter Brandes painting sells for around 6.5× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 5 lots) the median is $3,955.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 9 | $172–$371† | $318† | $1,270† |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 33 | $151–$255†‡ | $228†‡ | $595 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $940–$1,268† | $1,165† | $2,947† |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 12 | $1,477–$1,865† | $1,650† | $2,551† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $691–$867† | $811† | $888† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2009 | $6,919 |
| Paintings | 2008 | $3,955† |
| Prints & Editions | 2004 | $3,391† |
| Prints & Editions | 2005 | $1,270† |
| Works on Paper | 2011 | $888† |
| Works on Paper | 2012 | $867† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Peter Brandes worth?

Across 43 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Peter Brandes work is $657. The median Peter Brandes print sells for $235 across 43 lots. The median Peter Brandes painting sells for $1,516 across 24 lots. The median Peter Brandes work on paper sells for $691 across 7 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Peter Brandes prints typically sell for $151–$255 (the middle half of 33 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is the average price of a Peter Brandes print?

Based on 43 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Peter Brandes print is $235. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Peter Brandes's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Peter Brandes print is $3,391. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $3,391 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is the average price of a Peter Brandes painting?

Based on 24 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Peter Brandes painting is $1,516. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Peter Brandes's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Peter Brandes painting is $6,919.

### What is the average price of a medium Peter Brandes print?

Based on 33 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Peter Brandes print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $228, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is the average price of a medium Peter Brandes painting?

Based on 12 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Peter Brandes painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $1,650, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Peter Brandes's auction record?

Peter Brandes's auction record is $6,919, set in 2009.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Peter Brandes auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/peter-brandes (updated 2026-11-01).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.
